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In Lenrie Peters' debut novel, The Second Round, a young physician decides to settle down in Freetown at the turn of Sierra Leone's independence.

After years of studying in England, the young Dr Kawa decides to return to his old home in Freetown. Optimistic for his future and that of the country's, Kawa is eager to carve out a new life for himself in an independent nation. But when he falls unexpectedly in love with his neighbour's wife, Kawa's hope for a simple life comes crashing down.